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Radio 1's Dave 'Comedy Dave' Vitty was the first star to join John on the beach at Dover as he set off on foot.

The pair were seen smiling widely as they jogged along as onlookers watched on and Dave clapped the comedian as he continued the challenge.

Star friends: John was joined by Radio 1's Comedy Dave, who helped motivate him through his 'Week of Hell' as he ran along the streets of Kent

TV presenter Dermot O'Leary then joined him in Shepherdswell as he continued his 285-mile triathlon from Paris to London for Sport Relief.

And he appeared in much stronger spirits compared to the day before, which saw him battling sleep deprivation and nursing crippling aches after the exhausting rowing trip, which saw him joined by Davina McCall, Denise Lewis and Freddie Flintoff.

All smiles: John appeared to be on better form than the day before during his 26-mile row as Dermot O'Leary also joined him for the first marathon

Cheering crowds: The funnyman was greeted by onlookers who are supporting him as he continues to raise money for Sport Relief

John even spoke out to reveal he was feeling much better after stocking up on some more sleep come Wednesday morning.

He told the Press Association: 'I have had a bit of sleep which has made a massive amount of difference. Yesterday (Tuesday) was awful.

'I was lucky because of the people I was with. The other three were amazing. They just carried me through, but in the middle of the Channel I was just so tired.

Taking a break: Bishop only has two more marathons to complete and is hoping to end the trek in London on Friday

Fighting fit: Dave Vitty kept him motivated as he enjoyed the scenic route on foot

'There were little moments of enjoyment. When we got out, the four of us said we will never ever do that with anyone else in our lives. It was a brilliant feeling.'

And speaking prior to setting off on his first run this morning, the funnyman admitted he was looking forward to this leg of the task, adding: 'I'm looking forward to it because it's a nice part of the world to run anyway and if the people are on the streets they will just keep me motivated.'

Bishop now faces another two marathons in consecutive days to finish the trek, dubbed Bishop's Week of Hell, which began with him completing a 185-mile cycle ride from Paris to Calais.

We did it! Denise Lewis, Freddie Flintoff, John Bishop and Davina McCall arriving at Dover Port after rowing the 26 miles from Calais

The draining tasks are part of a special challenge which the funnyman aims to complete in five days.

He and fellow rowers Davina, Denise and Freddie completed their crossing in seven hours and 45 minutes on Tuesday - almost two hours longer than expected.

Bishop was already in extreme pain after more than 18 hours in the saddle for the bike leg of the journey.

Still a long way to go! An exhausted John after completing the cycling leg of the triathlon, from Paris to Calais, early yesterday morning

Relaxing time: John only got one hour's sleep before setting off on the row with the others

He was struggling to speak coherently during a live Radio 1 interview as he carved through the Channel yesterday.

His trainer Professor Greg Whyte said the race was now on to get him back on form to begin his first marathon today.

He said: 'We need to try and negate the damage that the last two days have done.

'There's the muscle damage that both the ride and the row has caused, the big energy deficit that John has suffered and most importantly the massive sleep deprivation. We've only got 12 hours so we will do our best.'

You can do it! The group taking part in the rowing leg - John is aiming to complete a 285-mile cycle, row and run from Paris to London in five days

Just two more marathons to go: Davina and John elated after completing the row

Their efforts have already raised more than £400,000 for Sport Relief.

If he manages to keep going, Bishop is expected to make it to Trafalgar Square in London on Friday.

The aim is to raise enough money to vaccinate 250,000 children in Africa, as well as help with projects in the UK.